The Crooked River winds through Smith Rock State Park in this photo from late October 2023. To commemorate State Parks Day, June, 1, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is offering free parking ...

The Cove Palisades State Park is a popular year-round destination for camping and watersports, offering plenty of hiking trails to enjoy the scenic beauty. In this week's Park Picks, Jillian Fortner ...

CULVER, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The Festival of The Land at Cove Palisades State Park will celebrate the diverse history, food and cultures from Central Oregon 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 3. Since time ...

Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial kickoff to summer, is quickly approaching, which means you can officially begin planning your warm-weather camping trips (if you haven’t already started booking).

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is offering a free, guided First Day Hike at Culver’s Cove Palisades State Park, Tumalo State Park and La Pine State Park at 10 a.m. Jan 1. Hikes are also ...

Heather Whittle looks over the Deschutes River from the trail at Tumalo State Park in 2023. SALEM — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department has announced rate hikes for camping, parking and ...

As boats cruised across Lake Billy Chinook on Saturday, visitors on the shore learned to lasso sawhorse steer and children scampered through the trees for a scavenger hunt in The Cove Palisades State ...